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Endoscope holding and storing apparatus

US5415287A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 1994
Grant dateMay 16, 1995
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S128/26
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A holding apparatus for holding at least an operational part of an endoscope is provided as a removable unit of an endoscope system storage rack. An endoscope storage case in which an insertion tube of an endoscope hung on the holding apparatus is removably provided in the storage rack below the holding apparatus. The endoscope storage case stores at least a used endoscope.

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